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[mazz24]

was wondering if anyone had any information on the parents of harrison william weir born 1824 died 1906 his parents we're john weir and elizabeth jenner they married 1821 in lewes sussex does anyone have any information on birth or death regards marilyn

[charlotteCH]

Hullo marylin and welcome to rootschat

The death registrations may be on freebmd.org.uk     certainly worth searching.

Also the 1841/51 census should have them there as a family,assuming the parents were still alive then.

I'm sorry I don't have access to data bases to look them up , but someone else on rc. will help, I'm sure.

charlotte

[KGarrad]

You should find loads of information if you do a google search! For example: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harrison_Weir

Harrison William Weir was an artist and "The Father of the Cat Fancy"!

1841 census:
Reference HO107, Piece 1052, Book/Folio 2/33, Pa20
Albany Road, St Giles Camberwell

Weir, John  M  55  Independent
Weir, Elizabeth  F  45
Weir, John  M  16  Independent
Weir, Harrison  M  15  Artist                      all born out of county

Please remember that adult ages, on the 1841, were rounded down to a multiple of 5 years!


1851 census:
Reference HO107,1581,
2 Blenheim Cottages, Peckham, Camberwell

Weir, Harrison William  Head  M  26  Painter in Water Colours & Wood Dreacher  b Lewes, Sussex
Weir, Ann  Wife  F  28  b Doncaster, Yorkshire
Weir, Arthur  Son  M  4  b Peckham, Surrey
Weir, Edith  Daughter  F  2 months  b Peckham
Stanion, Mary Ann  Servant  F  17  House Servant  b Camberwell

[KGarrad]

First marriage:

29th October 1845, at Parish Church, St Giles, Camberwell, Surrey, by Licence

Harrison Weir, of full age, Bachelor, artist, of Blenheim Cottage, Rye Lane
Anne Herring, of full age, Spinster, of Cottage Green

His father: John Weir, Government Clerk
Her father: John Frederick Herring, Artist

Witnesses: John Frederick Herring, Emma Herring, Susannah Herring


1861 census:
Reference RG09, 378, 56, 18
11 Lyndhurst Villas, St Giles, Camberwell

Weir, Harrison W  Head  M  36  Artist in Oil Watercolour and Distemper  b Lewes, Sussex
Weir, Anne  Wife  F  38  Artist  b Doncaster
Weir, Edith  Daughter  F  10  Artist etc  b Peckham
Weir, Grace H  Daughter  F  7  Artist etc  b Peckham
Weir, John  Son  M  6  Artist etc  b Peckham
Bennett, Elizabeth  Servant  F  21  Household Servant

[KGarrad]

I am having trouble finding John or Elizabeth in 1851!

But I found this possibility in 1861:
Reference RG09, 567, 90, 30
Bambell Villa, Eastbourne, Sussex

Auckland, John T  Head  M  56  Solicitor and Attorney  b Doncaster, Yorkshire
Auckland, Mary  Wife  F  61  b Chailey, Sussex
Weir, Elizabeth  Sister-in-Law  Widow  F  66  b Chailey
+ 2 servants

The name is right, the age is right, and birthplace is a probability!
If this is correct, then John will have died between 1851 and 1861


Marriage:
24th May 1821
All Saints, Lewes, Sussex
John Weir to Elizabeth Jenner
(no other details!)

[mazz24]

thank you for your help will check it out

[Anthony Nichols]

Hi Marilyn

There is a website dedicated to Harrison Weir at www.harrisonweir.com

I wrote an article about him a few years ago and found out that he lived close to where I live now in Camberwell, but I had not realised that he married in the church next door to me.

Are you a descendant?

[mrcatz7]

Hi Marilyn,

I am the curator of The Harrison Weir Collection. You are welcome to message me on facebook and I will assist you with information on the parents of Harrison William Weir.

Regards
John Smithson
www.HarrisonWeir.com